Jesus Montero of the Seattle Mariners rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during a game in 2015. Getty Images

Jesus Montero, a former Seattle Mariners catcher and onetime top prospect of the New York Yankees, died on Sunday after having been placed in a coma for weeks following a motorcycle accident in his native Venezuela. Article content

Montero had been riding his motorcycle in the city of Valencia when he collided with a pickup truck on Oct. 4. Article content Article content

The 35-year-old former player sustained a punctured lung, six broken ribs, and multiple fractures to his femur, tibia, and fibula, as well as hip and knee injuries, according to El Nacional .

After being rushed to hospital, Montero suffered cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated. He wa

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